Educations and Work Experiences：

PhD., Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1994.12-1998.04）

Postdoc, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, (2000.05-2001.05) 

Visiting Scholar, University of Alberta (Canada), (2002.05-2002.11)

Postdoc, Cardiff University (UK), (2002.12-2005.04)

Prof. Shaanxi Normal University (From 2005 to now)

Reseach Interets:

Heavy oil processing

Biomass conversion

Carbon dioxide resource utilization

Representative Publications

(1) Direct Production of 2,5-Dimethylfuran with High Yield from Fructose over a Carbon-Based Solid Acid-Coated CuCo Bimetallic Catalyst.

Jifan Li, Zhe Song, Yifeng Hou, Ziyi Li, Chunli Xu, Chunling Liu, Wensheng Dong. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11, 12481-12491.

(2) One-Pot Conversion of Carbohydrates into r-Valerolactone under the Coordination of Heteropoly Acid Based Ionic liquid and Ru/ZrO₂ in Water Media.

Huifang Ren, Dan Zhu, Jifan Li, Chunling Liu, Rongzhen Yang, Wensheng Dong.  Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 2019, 94, 2355-2363.

(3) Highly Efficient Conversion of Glucose into Methyl Levulinate Catalyzed by Tin-Exchanged Montmorillonite.

Jie Liu, Xueqian Wang, Beibei Yang, Chunling Liu, Chunli Xu, Wensheng Dong, Renewable Energy, 2018, 120, 231-240.

(4) Glucose Conversion to Methyl Levulinate Catalyzed by Metal Ion-Exchanged Montmorillonites.

Jie Liu, Bebei Yang, XueqianWang, Chunling Liu, Rongzhen Yang,Wensheng Dong. Applied Clay Science 2017, 141, 118-124.

(5) The Conversion of Glycerol to Lactic Acid Catalyzed by ZrO2-Supported CuO Catalysts.

Gaoyuan Yang, Yihu Ke, Huifang Ren, Chunling Liu, Rongzhen Yang, Wensheng.Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 283, 759-767.

(6) Selective Oxidation of Glycerol over Pt Supported on Mesoporous Carbon Nitride in Base-Free Aqueous Aolution.

Fenfen Wang, Shuai Shao, Chunling Liu, Chunli Xu, Rongzhen Yang, Wensheng Dong.Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015, 264, 336-343.

(7)  Conversion of Cellulose to Lactic Acid Catalyzed by Erbium-Exchanged Montmorillonite K10.

Fenfen Wang, Jie Liu, Hao Li, Chunling Liu, Rongzhen Yang, Wensheng Dong. Green Chemistry 2015, 17, 2455-2463.

(8) Oxidative Esterification of Ethylene Glycol in Methanol to Form Methyl Glycolate over Supported Au Catalysts.

Yihu Ke, Xiaoxia Qin, Chunling Liu, Rongzhen Yang, Wensheng Dong.Catalysis Science & Technology, 2014, 4, 3141-3150.

(9)  One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Carbohydrate Biomass to Lactic Acid Using an ErCl₃ Catalyst.

Xing Lei, Fenfen Wang, Chunling Liu, Rongzhen Yang, Wensheng Dong. Applied Catalysis A: General 2014, 482, 78-83.

(10  ) Highly Efficient Production of Lactic Acid from Cellulose Using Lanthanide Triflate Catalysts.

Fenfen Wang, Chunling Liu, Wen-Sheng Dong. Green Chemistry 2013, 15, 2091-2095.